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Woodburn, Belfast - Environmental Protection ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
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Environmental Protection
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
It is intended to carry out the following project in respect of the Environmental Impact
Assessment (Forestry) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (as amended).
Reference EIA 26/27-02 Woodburn
Project Type Afforestation
Location (Carrickfergus) West Division and Middle Division
Grid Reference
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Area Circa 72 hectares (across 8 blocks in close proximity)
Project Description Afforestation with native tree species.
An opinion under the Regulations is formed taking account of the selection criteria specified in
the legislation. An opinion may be ‘relevant’ if it is considered that a project is likely to have a
significant effect on the environment or ‘not relevant’ if a project is considered unlikely to have
a significant effect on the environment. Each project is required to comply with the UK Forestry
Standard, which describes the governments’ approach to sustainable forestry.
Maps relating to these projects are available from the consultations section on the
Department’s website
https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/consultations.
Further information may be obtained by contacting Policy and Regulation Branch at
028 6634 3034 or by emailing
forest.regulation@daera-ni.gov.uk.
Any person wishing to
comment on the likely environmental effects of the above projects may do so in writing by
5 July 2026 to Forest Service, Policy and Regulation Branch, Inishkeen House, Killyhevlin,
Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh BT74 4EJ or by emailing
